dbox
v0.3.x
and v0.4.x
. It is highly recommended you upgrade.
Important Notice - dbox API has changed between Installation
I always recommend you bundle your dependencies with your application. To do
this, create a package.json
file in the root of your project with the minimum
information...
{
"name": "yourapplication",
"version": "0.1.0",
"dependencies": {
"dbox": "0.4.3"
}
}
Then run the following command using npm...
npm install
OR, if you just want to start playing with the library run...
npm install dbox
How to Use
Creating a functional dbox
client is a three step process.
- Create an App
- Obtain Request Token
- Create a Client using a Request Token
Step 1
var dbox = require("dbox")
var app = dbox.app({ "app_key": "umdez34678ck01fx", "app_secret": "tjm89017sci88o6" })
Step 2
Authorization is a three step process.
a) Get a request token...
app.request_token(function(status, request_token){
console.log(request_token)
})
b) User must visit the url to grant authorization to the client...
https://www.dropbox.com/1/oauth/authorize?oauth_token=#{ request_token.oauth_token }
c) Generate our access token with the request token...
app.access_token(request_token, function(status, access_token){
console.log(access_token)
})
Step 3
var client = app.createClient(access_token)
Now we have a client that gives us access to all the api functionality.
Client Methods
account([options,] callback)
Returns account information.
client.account(function(status, reply){
console.log(reply)
})
output of reply
returns...
{
uid: 123456789,
display_name: 'Brock Whitten',
email: '[email protected]',
country: 'CA',
referral_link: 'https://www.dropbox.com/referrals/NTc0NzYwNDc5',
quota_info: {
shared: 1100727791,
quota: 2415919104,
normal: 226168599
}
}
mkdir(path, [options,] callback)
Creates directory at specified location.
client.mkdir("foo", options, function(status, reply){
console.log(reply)
})
output of reply
returns...
{
"size": "0 bytes",
"rev": "1f477dd351f",
"thumb_exists": false,
"bytes": 0,
"modified": "Wed, 10 Aug 2011 18:21:30 +0000",
"path": "/foo",
"is_dir": true,
"icon": "folder",
"root": "sandbox",
"revision": 5023410
}
mv(from_path, to_path, [options,] callback)
Moves file or directory to a new location.
client.mv("foo", "bar", function(status, reply){
console.log(reply)
})
output of reply
returns...
{
"size": "0 bytes",
"rev": "irt77dd3728",
"thumb_exists": false,
"bytes": 0,
"modified": "Wed, 10 Aug 2011 18:21:30 +0000",
"path": "/bar",
"is_dir": true,
"icon": "folder",
"root": "sandbox",
"revision": 5023410
}
cp(from_path, to_path, [options,] callback)
Copies a file or directory to a new location.
client.cp("bar", "baz", function(status, reply){
console.log(reply)
})
{
"size": "0 bytes",
"rev": "irt77dd3728",
"thumb_exists": false,
"bytes": 0,
"modified": "Wed, 10 Aug 2011 18:21:30 +0000",
"path": "/baz",
"is_dir": true,
"icon": "folder",
"root": "sandbox",
"revision": 5023410
}
rm(path, [options,] callback)
Removes a file or directory.
client.rm("README.txt", function(status, reply){
console.log(reply)
})
output of reply
returns...
{
"size": "0 bytes",
"is_deleted": true,
"bytes": 0,
"thumb_exists": false,
"rev": "1f33043551f",
"modified": "Wed, 10 Aug 2011 18:21:30 +0000",
"path": "/README.txt",
"is_dir": false,
"icon": "page_white_text",
"root": "sandbox",
"mime_type": "text/plain",
"revision": 492341
}
put(path, data, [options,] callback)
Creates or modifies a file with given data. data
may be a string or a buffer.
client.put("foo/hello.txt", "here is some text", function(status, reply){
console.log(reply)
})
output of reply
returns...
{
"size": "225.4KB",
"rev": "35e97029684fe",
"thumb_exists": false,
"bytes": 230783,
"modified": "Tue, 19 Jul 2011 21:55:38 +0000",
"path": "/foo/hello.txt",
"is_dir": false,
"icon": "page_white_text",
"root": "sandbox",
"mime_type": "text/plain",
"revision": 220823
}
get(path, [options,] callback)
Pulls down file (available as a buffer) with its metadata.
client.get("foo/hello.txt", function(status, reply, metadata){
console.log(reply.toString(), metadata)
})
output of reply.toString()
returns...
here is some text
output of metadata
returns...
{
"revision": 11,
"rev": "b07a93bb3",
"thumb_exists": false,
"bytes": 17,
"modified": "Sat, 12 May 2012 19:31:08 +0000",
"client_mtime": "Sat, 12 May 2012 19:30:52 +0000",
"path": "/foo/hello.txt",
"is_dir": false,
"icon": "page_white_text",
"root": "app_folder",
"mime_type": "text/plain",
"size": "17 bytes"
}
metadata(path, [options,] callback)
Retrieves file or directory metadata.
// available options...
var options = {
file_limit : 10000, // optional
hash : ..., // optional
list : true, // optional
include_deleted : false, // optional
rev : 7, // optional
locale: : "en", // optional
root: : "sandbox" // optional
}
client.metadata("Getting_Started.pdf", options, function(status, reply){
console.log(reply)
})
output of reply
returns...
{
"size": "225.4KB",
"rev": "35e97029684fe",
"thumb_exists": false,
"bytes": 230783,
"modified": "Tue, 19 Jul 2011 21:55:38 +0000",
"path": "/Getting_Started.pdf",
"is_dir": false,
"icon": "page_white_acrobat",
"root": "sandbox",
"mime_type": "application/pdf",
"revision": 220823
}
revisions(path, [options,] callback)
Obtains metadata for the previous revisions of a file.
// available options...
var options = {
rev_limit : 10, // optional
locale: : "en" // optional
}
client.revisions("foo/hello.txt", options, function(status, reply){
console.log(reply)
})
output of reply
returns...
[
{
"is_deleted": true,
"revision": 4,
"rev": "40000000d",
"thumb_exists": false,
"bytes": 0,
"modified": "Wed, 20 Jul 2011 22:41:09 +0000",
"path": "foo/hello.txt",
"is_dir": false,
"icon": "page_white",
"root": "sandbox",
"mime_type": "text/plain",
"size": "0 bytes"
},
{
"revision": 1,
"rev": "10000000d",
"thumb_exists": false,
"bytes": 3,
"modified": "Wed, 20 Jul 2011 22:40:43 +0000",
"path": "foo/hello.txt",
"is_dir": false,
"icon": "page_white",
"root": "sandbox",
"mime_type": "text/plain",
"size": "3 bytes"
}
]
restore(path, rev, [options,] callback)
Restores a file path to a previous revision.
client.revisions("foo/hello.txt", 4, function(status, reply){
console.log(reply)
})
output of reply
returns...
{
"is_deleted": true,
"revision": 4,
"rev": "40000000d",
"thumb_exists": false,
"bytes": 0,
"modified": "Wed, 20 Jul 2011 22:41:09 +0000",
"path": "/foo/hello.txt",
"is_dir": false,
"icon": "page_white",
"root": "sandbox",
"mime_type": "text/plain",
"size": "0 bytes"
}
search(path, query, [options,] callback)
Returns metadata for all files and directories that match the search query.
var options = {
file_limit : 10000, // optional
include_deleted : false, // optional
locale: : "en" // optional
}
client.search("foo", "hello", options, function(status, reply){
console.log(reply)
})
output of reply
returns...
[
{
"size": "0 bytes",
"rev": "35c1f029684fe",
"thumb_exists": false,
"bytes": 0,
"modified": "Mon, 18 Jul 2011 20:13:43 +0000",
"path": "/foo/hello.txt",
"is_dir": false,
"icon": "page_white_text",
"root": "sandbox",
"mime_type": "text/plain",
"revision": 220191
}
]
shares(path, [options,] callback)
Creates and/or returns a shareable link to a file or directory.
client.shares("foo/hello.txt", options, function(status, reply){
console.log(reply)
})
output of reply
returns...
{
"url": "http://db.tt/APqhX1",
"expires": "Sat, 17 Aug 2011 02:34:33 +0000"
}
media(path, [options,] callback)
Creates and/or returns a shareable link to a file or directory. This endpoint is similar to /shares but content is streamable.
client.media("foo/hello.txt", function(status, reply){
console.log(reply)
})
output of reply
returns...
{
"url": "http://www.dropbox.com/s/m/a2mbDa2",
"expires": "Thu, 16 Sep 2011 01:01:25 +0000"
}
thumbnails(path, [options,] callback)
Gets a thumbnail for an image.
client.thumbnails("foo/koala.jpg", function(status, reply, metadata){
console.log(metadata);
require('fs').writeFile('koala_small.jpg', reply, function () {
console.log('Thumbnail saved!');
});
})
output of reply
is a buffer which should be sent to a new image file.
output of metadata
returns...
{
"revision": 13,
"rev": "d07a93bb3",
"thumb_exists": true,
"bytes": 780831,
"modified": "Sat, 12 May 2012 19:48:59 +0000",
"client_mtime": "Tue, 14 Jul 2009 05:32:31 +0000",
"path": "/foo/koala.jpg",
"is_dir": false,
"icon": "page_white_picture",
"root": "app_folder",
"mime_type": "image/jpeg",
"size": "762.5 KB"
}
copy_ref(path, [options,] callback)
client.copy_ref("song.mp3", function(status, reply){
console.log(reply)
})
output of reply
returns...
{
expires: 'Thu, 03 Apr 2042 22:33:49 +0000',
copy_ref: 'ALGf72Jrc3A0ZTh5MzA4Mg'
}
delta([options,] callback)
client.delta(function(status, reply){
console.log(reply)
})
output of reply
returns...
{
reset: true,
cursor: 'AkMCE0f1CsMA7tobhXR1vwEZaM1KjFqTNjxgWITCks6oeJxjKBL2Z2Co0WOp_rSOgYHxJwMQAAAyKwSY',
has_more: false,
entries: [
[ '/foo', [Object] ],
[ '/bar', [Object] ]
]
}
License
Copyright 2011 Brock Whitten All rights reserved.
Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.